During a press conference on Tuesday with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in the White House Rose Garden, Trump was asked if was too preoccupied with the NFL to pay attention to the crisis in Puerto Rico.

“Well, I wasn’t preoccupied with the NFL. I was ashamed of what was taking place, because to me that was a very important moment,” Trump said.

Trump denounced NFL protesters on Friday during a rally in Alabama and has restated his position on several occasions.

“I don’t think you can disrespect our country, our flag, our national anthem. To me, the NFL situation is a very important situation,” Trump said. “I’ve heard that before about was I preoccupied. Not at all. Not at all. I have plenty of time on my hands. All I do is work.”

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday found that 58 percent of voters believe that “professional athletes should be required to stand during the national anthem at sporting events.”